Pastor Kelvis Reid knew that he was taking a risk wrapping Christmas presents with his family, but he couldn't imagine spending the holidays any other way. He had just been diagnosed with a complicated condition called AL amyloidosis and wanted to spend time with his family and congregation before embarking on a long treatment journey.

Dr. Amar Parikh, the director of Cardio-Oncology at Atrium Health, had diagnosed Reid and warned him about the risk of a major cardiac event. Parikh had even trained Reid's family in how to administer CPR, in case his heart stopped.

Reid was supposed to return to the hospital shortly after the holiday, but while wrapping presents with his wife and children after preaching a Christmas service, he felt a burning sensation in his chest.

"I looked at my wife,

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